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Mosaic in the niches of the Nymphaeum of the Gymnasium, a fountain dedicated to the nymphs, Roman, 2nd century AD, Butrint, Chaonia, Albania. The Nymphaeum is a brick structure, originally plastered, with 3 niches and a quadrangular basin which was supplied with water from the aqueduct. Butrint was founded by the Greek Chaonian tribe and was a port throughout Hellenistic and Roman times, when it was known as Buthrotum. It was ruled by the Byzantines and the Venetians and finally abandoned in...more »

Mosaic in the niches of the Nymphaeum of the Gymnasium, a fountain dedicated to the nymphs, Roman, 2nd century AD, Butrint, Chaonia, Albania. The Nymphaeum is a brick structure, originally plastered, with 3 niches and a quadrangular basin which was supplied with water from the aqueduct. Butrint was founded by the Greek Chaonian tribe and was a port throughout Hellenistic and Roman times, when it was known as Buthrotum. It was ruled by the Byzantines and the Venetians and finally abandoned in the Middle Ages. The ruins at Butrint were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen« less